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notch the face Base halves, 3 in. wide by 12 in. long Gap, 13⁄4 in. wide Ends, 2 in. wide by 8 in. long Jig guides your work. Offcuts from the apron allow the jig to seat on the curved surface. Strips taped to the jig on each side of the apron prevent blowout. Finan uses fresh strips for each leg joint. allow the caul to bend freely when clamping the veneer to the apron. Apply yellow glue to the apron between two leg location lines, center the veneer and hold it in place with a single wrap of blue tape around the middle, and then add the caul, smooth side down. Using a series of F-clamps, lightly secure the center of the caul and then clamp the ends. Add clamps, working from the center toward the ends. Let the glue Sacrificial strips, attached with double-sided tape Apron offcuts Clamp and rout. Finan clamps the jig in place and uses a router equipped with a guide bushing and spiral straight bit to dado the outside faces of the apron. 5⁄8-in.-dia. guide bushing 1⁄2-in.-dia. straight bit Dado, 5⁄16 in. deep www.finewoodworking.com November/December 2017 37